
 
	
	
	
	
		Hymnal: Laudes Domini #866 (1884) First Line: How tender is thy hand Lyrics: 1 How tender is thy hand,
O thou beloved Lord!
Afflictions come at thy command,
And leave us at thy word.
2 How gentle was the rod
That chastens us for sin!
How soon we found a smiling God,
Where deep distress had been!
3 A Father's hand we felt,
A Father's heart we knew;
With tears of penitence we knelt,
And found his word was true.
4 We told him all our grief,
We thought of Jesus' love;
A sense of pardon brought relief,
And bade our pains remove.
5 Now will we bless the Lord,
And in his strength confide;
For ever be his name adored;
For there is none beside. Languages: English 
			
	Kindness even in affliction